Table 1 Characteristics of patients with aneurysmal SAH in terms of hydrocephalus (n = 168)
With Hydrocephalus | Without Hydrocephalus | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial hydrocephalus | Subsequent hydrocephalus | ||||
N = 82 | N = 22 | N = 64 | |||
Mean age, years | 57.79 ± 14.79 | 57.32 ± 11.59 | 52.59 ± 12.08 | 0.06 | |
Sex (male/female) | 29/53 | 7/15 | 16/48 | 0.403 | |
Mean blood pressure on presentation | |||||
Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 148.07 ± 23.62 | 143.68 ± 24.29 | 145.73 ± 22.90 | 0.687 | |
Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.27 ± 13.93 | 79.13 ± 16.24 | 81.89 ± 11.87 | 0.712 | |
Mean GCS on presentation | 10.88 ± 4.07 | 11.64 ± 3.65 | 13.16 ± 2.96 | 0.001α | |
Mean modified Fisher SAH grade on presentation | 3.17 ± 0.86 | 2.82 ± 0.96 | 2.42 ± 0.79 | <0.0001β | |
Mean WFNS grade on presentation | 2.95 ± 1.41 | 2.86 ± 1.46 | 2.01 ± 1.20 | <0.0001γ | |
Mean Hospitalization days | 30.40 ± 21.97 | 44.45 ± 24.34 | 20.03 ± 16.80 | <0.0001ϵ | |
Underlying diseases | |||||
Atrial fibrillation | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
Coronary artery diseases | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.174 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 06540 | |
End-stage renal diseases | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.666 | |
Hypertension | 38 | 12 | 21 | 0.119 | |
Treatmentθ | |||||
Clipping of aneurysm only | 35 | 17 | 35 | ||
Transarterial embolization only | 29 | 3 | 24 | ||
Both transarterial embolization and clipping | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
External ventral drainage | 52 | 16 | -- | ||
Ventriculoperitoneal shuntι | 32 | 15 | -- | ||
Mean GOS at discharge | 3.18 ± 1.34 | 2.86 ± 0.91 | 3.97 ± 1.14 | <0.0001η | |
Good recovery | 12 | 0 | 24 | ||
Moderate disability | 32 | 6 | 26 | ||
Severe disability | 11 | 7 | 6 | ||
Vegetative state | 13 | 7 | 4 | ||
Death | 14 | 2 | 4 | ||
Mean GOS after more than 18 months of follow-up | 3.70 ± 1.69 | 3.18 ± 1.26 | 4.36 ± 1.13 | 0.002θ | |